Running-gear for wagons



(No Model.)

N 2 Sheets-Sheet '1 J. vBENNETT. RUNNING GEAR FOR WAGONS.

Patented Aug. 6 1895.

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set upon the lower frames and are fastened Unrrnao rams PATENT Urricni JAMES nnnnri'r'r, or Garznxoasrtn, INDIANA.

summonses son wAoons.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'ibl'o.

544,271, dated August 6, 1 895,

i nwsw filei n ary 10,1895. strain s'seiiv. (Noinodol My invention relates to the construction-otfarm and road wagons and farm and road vehicles of all kinds, adetailed and full description of which will be. understood from the following specification and drawings filed herewith and made a. part hereof.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of fihlfliflflsnitwvxhule. with -tongue detached. Fin. 2 represents a top plan--view of the vehicle with tongue attached. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the device for attaching the tongue to the vehicle. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of such parts of Fig. 1' as cannot be shown successfully asa whole. Fig. 5 is a view of axle, box, and elbow, forming the device for turning wheels to such an angle or position, as desired.

A detailed and full description of said drawings is as follows: v

"l A'and LA represents upper and lower Said upper frames are together by means of bolts and aclip GL1" Said frames consist of two sets, one for front axle and another for rear axle. D represents two coupling-poles, which connect or couple the front and rear axle-frames together with bolts at 1. Said frames are rigidly set parallel to each other.

M are two sets of cross-bars, an upper and lower set, which are bolted to the couplingpoles at 2-. Said upper setis fastened on theupper side of said poles and the lower set are set on the lower side of same, aspool SL being set between said lower sets and poles of sufficient height to form an opening for a controllingbar, subsequentlydescried, to pass through.

13 is a box consisting of upper and lower halves, both halves being exactly alike in. every respect, with the exception of an oilhole in top half for the purpose of oiling said box and journal.

A is a short axle, on which axle is a journal 3 which passes through said box at at.

E is an elbow which at '5 bolts in between upper and lower halves of said box at (5.-

' TI. is a thiinblo which sets in upper and lower axlc-fraincs at 7, into which thimble is set the projection or pivot on ccntcrof the box. I l

G is two circular guide-pieces, about twelve inches in lenggth, forming almost a quartercirclc, between which are bolted two spools, said spools being of sufiicient length that when bolted between the said circular pieces will admit of, the round or inner end of said axle revolving or rotating to and fro in the guide with but little or no friction.

SW of Fig'. -t represents a detail view of the construction of the. wheels for the vehicles.

The. wheels haveordinarytires and fellies, into which follies are set the outer ends of the spokes. The inner or lower ends of said spokes are so initered and cut to a point as to form asolid nave for the wheel, in the center of which nave is cut a square mortise or hole, so as to allow the passage of the square end of said axle throughsaid mortise. On said axle is a. small stationary collar 8, against which is set a flange with a like mortise therein so as to admit of the passage ot said axle through the same, said flange being a rest for the inner side of the nave of thewheel. 'lhe'ou' ter sidehas another flange of the same character for a similar rest. By means of a nut the end of said axle and the collar aforesaid on the same, such pressure can be had on-the nave of the wheel as 'to keep the spokes in exact position. The wheel being rigidly fastened'to the axle, it does not revolve on the-axle, but vice versa, wheels and axles both revolve in the boxes above described.

TR is a turning-rod. There are four in number. Each rod is cut in two pieces, with threads cut on one, end of each rod, which ends pass through loops. On the inner side of said loops are nuts, which can be turned so as to shorten 0r lengthen said rods as may be necessary. These rods, when of a proper length, probably fall a little short of the entire length of the axle-frames, the loops being axle-frameahontd'hef same distance.

adjusted at the half-way points of said rods. The objective or outer ends of said rods have forks thereon, made by splitting'or slotting the ends of said rods slightly, so as to pass .over and under said elbow and connect there'- with oy means of a bolt at 9. Said rods when so connected are parallel with the axle-frames, and being so connected with said elbow, the axles, wheels, and box can be turned in any way desired by shifting the rods horizontally and parallel with the axle-frames, the shifting being accomplished by a controlling-bar to which is connected a tongue or shafts, as is hereinafter described.

GB is a controlling-bar consisting of two pieces of equal length, which are connected together by means of a fiat slotted iron bar fastened in one end of one piece of the ,bar and projecting in aslit made in one end of the other piece or section of bar, abolt'running down through the last-named piece, and thesaid slotted iron bar, thereby constructing ,said controlling-bar so asit can be shortenedor, lengthened, as the case may require. ,flSaid controlling-bar, so constructed as above, passes through the loop on the jabove-described turning rod, thence. through ainortise in lower axle-frame at 11, thence through the loop on turning rod at 10, thence between the first set of above-described cross-bars or slides, thence through second set 'of crossbars or slides, thence through loop onthird turning rod at 10, thence on through mortise lower axle-frame-at 11, thence on through loop of fourth turning red, as before shown, each end of said bar projecting through each This projection is so made, that the tongue or shafts can be connected to either end of said controlling-bar. Abolt is thence passed down through both axle-frames and controllingbar, so as to holdthe same in place, said bolt passing through axle-frames at 11 and'working loose, so as to admit of the free'turning of said controlling-bar. Allthat remainstobeshown is the device for attaching the tongne't-o the controlling-bar. Tshows tongu'e'which abuts up against controlling-bar. SB .is two sliding braces fastened to tongue by means of two bolts, running from brace to brace and through the tongue and fastened to controlling-bar by another bolt running through braces and controlling bar. This last bolt is adjusted so'as to work rather loose, so that it can be removed and readjusted when desired, said'braces being for the purpose of holding the tongue in position.

PL represents two plates, one a top and one a lower plate. The upper plate is placed on and over said controlling-bar and securely fastened by means of bolts to the braces. The lower plate is fastened in the same manner under said braces and controlling-bah short 63- distance in rear of upper plate.

and only having It,will be seen by the above ".tacriptton that then-heels being fastened toaxle and revolving-with same and axle turning on pivot by use ofboxes, turning rods, and controlling-bars propelled by; gn'ifil from tongue orshafts, the wheels in turning-would make a circular track. The hind most wheels would deflect or run so as to exactly follow in the obstructions without thetonguc turning sidewise and striking'or jerking the team. 15y

"reason of the axle revolving in ashort box,

about one-half the length of the ordinary box one box to each wheel, reduces the ,friction to 'a' mifiiniutn, whereby the draft of vehicle is reduced to a very great extent over the ordinary vehicles now in use.

It will be-seen that my improvements can be applied to and used to very great advantage in the construction ofall kinds of vchicles, and I do not intend to limit myself to the use of the same on any one particular kind or class of vehicles.

v 'WVhat; I claim as my invention, and desire to secure Letters Patent for, is the following:

1. A vehicle comprising in combination a wheel without a mortised hub: the spokes of which being mitered and cut. to a point, so as to form a solid nave, with flanges thereon to hold spokesin position, and to take the place of a mortised hub: said wheel being mounted on an axle journaled and mounted in a box, which box has projections or pivots resting in athimblc embedded in axle frames: said box having an elbow attached thereto to which is connected a turning bar running parallel with said axle frame the entire length thereof, in the center of which rods is attached a loop through which loop runs a jointed controlling bar, to which controlling bar is attached a pole or tongue, whereby and with which the vehicle can be turned in any position, or direction desired: all constructed and con nected substantially as described above.

2. In a wagon running gear, a box journaled upon the axle, said box consistihg of an upper and lower section-secured togctl er by bolts, each section being provided .l! on its outer face with projections or elbows fastened to said boxes and connected to turning rods as and for the purpose dcscribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of January, 1895.

JAMES lil lNNlil'lT.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. DENNY, RIAL BENJAMIN.

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